History
Historical periods, evidence, change, causation and interpretation.
Areas within History
Historical methods
Primary sources, evidence, chronology, interpretation, corroboration and historical enquiry.
65 wordsChronology and periods
Vocabulary for dates, eras, periods, centuries, sequences and historical time.
28 wordsPolitical history
States, rulers, governments, revolutions and political change in historical study.
36 wordsSocial history
Everyday life, social groups, communities, class and social change in the past.
68 wordsEconomic history
Trade, labour, industry, production, wealth and economic development over time.
30 wordsMilitary history
War, armies, campaigns, strategy, battles and conflict in historical study.
49 wordsArchaeology and material culture
Artefacts, excavation, sites, remains and material evidence of past societies.
109 wordsHistoriography
Historical interpretations, schools of thought and the writing of history.
21 wordsSources and evidence
Documents, archives, testimony, material evidence and source evaluation.
57 words120 featured terms
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the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Archeologynounthe branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Historiographynounthe writing of history
Historynounthe discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"
Accordnouna written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Agenouna prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
Agriculturenounthe federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabi…
Agriculture Departmentnounthe federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabi…
Ancientadjectivebelonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civili…
Archaeologicadjectiverelated to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Archaeologicaladjectiverelated to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Archeologicadjectiverelated to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Archeologicaladjectiverelated to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Archivenouna depository containing historical records and documents
Armed forcesnounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Armed servicesnounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Armynounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Artefactnouna man-made object taken as a whole
Artifactnouna man-made object taken as a whole
Battlenouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Beleagueringnounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Besiegingnounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Birthplacenounwhere something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
British Labour Partynouna political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…
Campaignnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Causationnounthe act of causing something to happen
Causenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Causingnounthe act of causing something to happen
Centurynounten 10s
Certificationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
Changenounmoney received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the…
Chivalricadjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Chronologynounthe determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
Classnounpeople having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
Colonialadjectiveof animals who live in colonies, such as ants
Colonialismnounexploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
Commercenounthe United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…
Commerce Departmentnounthe United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…
Commonwealthnouna political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Communitynouna group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common; "he was well known throughout the Catholi…
Conflictnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Conquestnounsuccess in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
Contemporaryadjectivebelonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
Continuitynounthe property of a continuous and connected period of time
Corporealadjectivehaving material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett
Corroborationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
Cradlenounwhere something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
Crusadenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Culturenounthe attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that…
Decadenounthe cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Democracynouna political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Department of Agriculturenounthe federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabi…
Department of Commercenounthe United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…
Department of Statenounthe federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
Diarynouna daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
Dignounthe act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
Diggingnounthe act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
DoCnounthe United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…
Documentnoun(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
Documentationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
DOSnounthe federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
Drivenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Dynastynouna sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
Economic systemnounthe system of production and distribution and consumption
Economynounthe system of production and distribution and consumption
Effortnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Empirenounan eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
Engagementnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Eranouna major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Everydayadjectivecommonplace and ordinary; "the familiar everyday world"
Evidencenounyour basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
Excavationnounthe act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
Familynounprimary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
Family unitnounprimary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
Fightnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Geological eranouna major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Geological periodnouna unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
Governmentnounthe study of government of states and other political units
Groundsnounyour basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
Historiannouna person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
Historicadjectivebelonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical charact…
Historicaladjectivebelonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical charact…
Historiographernouna person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
Hundrednounten 10s
Industrial enterprisenounthe development of industry on an extensive scale
Industrialisationnounthe development of industry on an extensive scale
Industrializationnounthe development of industry on an extensive scale
Industrynounthe organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
Interpretationnounan explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreti…
Interpretationnounan explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
Interpretingnounan explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreti…
Invasionnoun(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
Journalnouna daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
Kingdomnouna domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the s…
Knightlyadjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Labornouna social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
Labornouna political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…
Labournouna social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
Labournouna political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…
Labour Partynouna political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…
Landnouna domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the s…
Letternouna written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
Lifenounanimation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Livelinessnounanimation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Long timenouna prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
Manufacturenounthe organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
Manuscriptnounthe form of a literary work submitted for publication
Materialadjectivehaving material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett
Mediaevaladjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Medievaladjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Methodnounan acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identi…
Method actingnounan acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identi…
Migrationnounthe periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
Militarynounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Military blockadenounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Military machinenounthe military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…
Missivenouna written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
Modernadjectivebelonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than preh…
Monarchynounan autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
Movementnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
